Wed, 14 Aug 2013 09:12:05 GMT
Asian shares advance for a fifth day in a row
Asian shares gained for a fifth straight day, it is on course for the longest winning streak in one and a half month, on low trading volumes and the trading was closed due to bad weather conditions. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index increased 0.4% to 135.64 at 2:23 p.m. Hong Kong time, while Japan's Topix index gained 1.2% and it's